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I have to share an amazing experience I had.  In addition to writing for Sunday Dish, I also write for a small local newspaper called The Sun Community Newspaper.  I’ve been writing restaurant reviews and other food related articles for them, for about a year now.   I love it, I’m a journalist at heart, and I’m [...]

Usually it is my wife who gives the somewhat regular reports on what is in season at the Wednesday Santa Monica Farmer’s Market. One of the many benefits of my being on family leave is that now I get to accompany her on the market trips.
It’s a turning point at the market, summer fruits are [...]

It’s getting warmer, the days are getting longer, and my allergies are starting to act up. That can mean only one thing: asparagus season!
Why do I love asparagus? Nothing else tastes quite like it, for starters. It’s sweet, it’s tangy, it’s pungent, it’s fresh, it’s savory, all in one vegetable! It’s like a complete food [...]

I just got in from the market and it was good. At first I wasn’t very moved because we really are in between summer fruits and fall fruits, but ended up getting into it. Picked up some very sweet oranges, grapefruit and pomegranates. Yum! Plenty of peaches and plums are still out [...]

Sometimes, a girl’s gotta get out of L.A. And we girls and boys that live here are lucky that we live in a state where a variety of fun and interesting places are only a short drive away, making a weekend getaway incredibly easy.
Now I was born and raised on the Central Coast, so [...]

With the 4th of July falling on a Wednesday, I was fortunate enough to accompany our normal Market Reporter (and my wife) to the Santa Monica mega-FarMar. Even with the holiday, most of the regular stands were open for business. Good thing too, since the summer produce season is in full swing.
Stone fruits abound — [...]

Just got back from the Santa Monica Wednesday Farmers Market. Summer is in full bloom! Lots of berries, beans and stone fruit. I saw strawberries, ollaliberries, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries. Plenty of peaches, nectarines, plums and pluots. All varieties of beans–many stands had Blue Lake green beans, some had sugar [...]

The market was nice today, lots of variety out there. Asparagus at many locations, with one stand having white asparagus (they had sheeting up to have it in the shade). A number of places had artichokes, but I had a hard time finding any cauliflower–i think that season is winding down. Still plenty of [...]